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Rare Chic Jan van der Vaart & Tapio Wirkkala Porcelaine Noire Vase Duo Rosenthal
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 23 sales
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**Black Porcelain Vase Duo - Jan van der Vaart & Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1980s**
**Description:** Sculptural **black porcelain vase duo** by **Jan van der Vaart** and **Tapio Wirkkala** for **Rosenthal**, combining two distinct approaches to late modernist form: one broader and more architectural, the other more vertical and rhythmically structured. Together they reflect Rosenthal’s exceptional 20th-century collaborations, uniting Dutch geometric clarity with Finnish sculptural restraint in a refined black-on-black pairing.
**Dimensions:**
Vase 1: H 20 cm, W 14.5 cm, D 14.5 cm
Vase 2: H 24 cm, W n/a, D n/a
**Material:** Porcelain
**Brand:** Rosenthal
**Designer:** Jan van der Vaart; Tapio Wirkkala
**Color:** Black
**Condition:** Excellent vintage condition
**Era:** 1980s
**Origin:** Germany
**Remarks:** No chips or cracks. Minimal signs of age and handling wear. Vase 1 with matte exterior and glossy interior; Vase 2 with matte and glossy contrast.
**About the artist:** **Jan van der Vaart** (1931–2000) was one of the most important Dutch ceramists of the postwar period, known for strict geometric forms and a highly disciplined modernist language. **Tapio Wirkkala** (1915–1985) was one of Finland’s leading 20th-century designers, celebrated internationally for his work across glass, porcelain, metal, and product design, always marked by sculptural sensitivity and material intelligence.
**About the manufacturer:** **Rosenthal** is one of Germany’s most influential porcelain manufacturers, renowned for combining technical excellence with collaborations by major international designers. Its Studio and design-oriented production helped define European modern porcelain in the postwar decades.
**Design observations:** This pairing works especially well because the two vases do not compete, but converse. Van der Vaart’s vase reads as more constructive and graphic, while Wirkkala’s introduces a subtler play of surface, proportion, and finish; together they create a balanced composition of volume, silhouette, and black porcelain texture.
**What for:** Ideal for collectors of **Rosenthal**, modernist ceramics, and 20th-century European design, but equally strong for everyday display in sophisticated interiors. This duo works beautifully on a console, low sideboard, shelf, or pedestal, either empty as sculptural objects or styled with a few branches; especially suited to minimalist, modernist, monochrome, or postmodern interiors.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBlackMaterialPorcelainNumber of items2StyleVintageBrandRosenthalHeight20 cmWidth14 cmDepth14 cm
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About this seller
Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 23 sales